Toaster.



FRANK W. SINKS, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

ToAs'rEn.

ppeciflcatlon of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 15, 1911. Serial No. 660,338.

Patented Feb. 25,1913.

T 0 all whom it may concern v Be it known that I, FRANK W. SINKs,

, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State-of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toasters, of which the following is a specification,

reference being had therein to the acc'ompanying drawings, I I

In preparing toast for use In restaurants,

- cafs, hotels and lunch counters, it is desirable that the operator be able to regulate the application of heat readily to vary the toast to suit individual preferences ofcus; tomers as Well as to produce large quantities in short spaces of time to fill orders rapidly.

It is also 'desirable that the operator be,

shielded from the heat to be enabled to carry on the work. r

This invention relates to a toaster and more especially to one adapted for use at lunch counters, in hotels, restaurants and so-called quick lunch places and includes .means-whereby the operator not only manipulates the apparatus Without annoyance from, the heat but-is enabled-to vary the application of the heat asdesired.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of one form of toaster that embodies features of the invention; and Fig. 2 is a view, partially in elevation and partially in section, taken. on or about line 2--2, of Fig. 1.

As herein indicated, a suitable casing 1 preferably. rectangular with one open side, supports a battery of burners 2, or other preferred heating means; other heating [device is disposed to present a comparatively large area of heating surface in asubstantially horizontal plane. A turn-table 3 is carried on a spindle 4 that is journaled mid-Way of the open side ofl the casing in anupright position, as in a step bearing 5 and guide bearing 6 or in any preferred and suitable manner. Spider arms 7,01 the like stiflen and support the outer p'ortions'of the turn-table. A-grill 8 of open wire-work or the like is supported on the turn-table preferably within a rotatof toaster the like are The burner or their ready insertion around the stem or supporting spindle. A handle 11, of nonconducting-material if desired, is mounted on the-spindle below the turn-table for ready manipulation of the latter. The table and grill are disposed at an interval below and substantially parallel to the plane of the burners 2 or other heating means employed so that bread or other articles placed upon the grill or that portion of it which projects. beyond the side of the casing 1 may be readily swung under the heating means and into the zone .of action there-- of. The top plate 12 of the casing above the heating means may be utilized as a griddle or the like for cooking. ,1 I

In operation articles placed upon the grill by the operator are readilyturned into close proximity to the heating means and may be readily brought out again for inspection and for turning on the grill. The bread. or

other articles may be made to traverse the turn-table. at some distance from the heated portion of the casing proper and atthe same time read- 11y Inspect the contents of the turn-table, the 1 heat is not inconvenient. Large quantities vice very rapidly. Obviously, changes in the details of construction may be made without departing -from the spirit of the invention, and I do not care to limit myself to any particular;

rectangular casing having an opening in one wall, heating means disposed in a horizontal plane at an interval beloit the top thereof, a spindle 10urnaled in upright position across the opening of the casing, a.

produced by this demeans, and a grill removably supported on -the turn-table.

3. A toaster comprising a substantially rectangular casing having an opening in one side, heat1n'g..meansd1sposed 1n a horizontal plane at an 1nterva1 below the top thereof, a spindle journaled in upright position on the side of the casing across the opening, a-turn-table mounted on thespindle'in substantially parallel relation to the heating meansy'a grill removably Supported on the turn-table, and a handle of heat insulating material on the spindle.

4. A toaster comprising a substantially rectangular casing having an open side, a heating means disposed -in a parallel plane thereto, an upfight spindle rotatabl'y se-v cured on the open side of the casing, a turn- 7 table secured on thespindle, agrill consisting of sections each ,removably mounted on the turn-table, andyineans for supporting the grill at an interval above the turn-table.

In testimony whereof aflixmy signature in presence of two Witnesses. I FRANK W.'SINKS. Witnesses;

C. R. STIOKNE A. M. DORR. 

